Adrian Peterson fell short of the rushing record last week but was not to be denied when it came to putting his team in position to win. With Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson together on the field for the first time since Week 7, the Packers are expected to hold up better against the power rushing attack Minnesota so desperately leans on.

2009: Peterson recorded a ho-hum 97 yards on the ground but added a 44-yard catch as Minnesota completed its last season-sweep of Green Bay.

2010: Despite Brett Favre throwing three picks, the Vikings lost by only four points on Sunday Night Football thanks in large part to Peterson's 172 total yards.

2011: Peterson struggled through a nagging ankle injury to 51 yards on 14 carries as the Vikings fell to 2-7 in a lost season.

2012: Just this past month, Peterson ripped off a litany of big runs including an 82-yard rampage. Peterson topped 200 yards on the day and finished with 10 yards-per-carry; all to be nullified by two costly Christian Ponder picks.